5.GOV.12 Forms of Government

What can someone expect to find in a society ruled by a dictator?

• Government controls most aspects of life.
  
• Religious beliefs are supported by the government.
• The government is considered a servant of ordinary citizens.
• Citizens can publicly speak out against their ruler's policy

Which statement was most likely made by an absolute monarch?

• "The government that rules is elected by the people."
• "Government must be based on a sound written constitution."
• "An elected legislature must pass all laws for our nation."
• "In this nation, I decide what the laws are."

In this form of government, each citizen gets to vote directly on issues.

• Representative Democracy
• Direct Democracy
• Theocracy 
• Dictatorship

The person in this image is known as which of the following?

• Monarch

• Dictator

• Democratically elected President

• None of the above

Which form of government gives the most power to ordinary citizens?

• autocracy
• oligarchy
• absolute monarchy
• representative democracy

Which statement applies to all types of monarchies?

• Their ruler holds absolute power, unlimited by Parliaments or constitutions
• The monarch inherits his or her power
• They combine the executive and legislative branches
• The monarch's power, whether total or limited, is establish in a written constitution

A form of government in which the power to govern is directly in the hands of the people rather than elected representatives:

• Autocracy
• Oligarchy
• Communism
• Direct democracy

Representative democracy is also known as:

• Confederal
• Republic
• Socialist
• Dictatorship

What is one characteristic of unlimited government?

• The ruler makes all of the government decisions.

• The people are allowed to participate in government decisions.

• The government allows its citizens to act without laws.

• The government gives citizens a large number of individual rights.

What characteristic of an absolute monarchy makes it unlimited?

• Tax laws are made by a group of land owning nobles.

• Parliament has the authority to pass laws related to trade.

• The monarch appoints wealthy nobles to Parliament.

• The monarch has authority to carry out any law he wishes.